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Trump's guilt was "easily provable"

Jack Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election subversion shows the president-elect was lucky to avoid a trial

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"Scathing" Trump evidence may still come

“Proof of Trump’s criminal conduct" may still see the light of day, says Pace Law Prof. Bennett Gershman

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Expert: 2nd term Trump more dangerous

"For the most part, his ongoing legal battles are going to disappear," experts say

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Experts: Smith preps "powerful" evidence

Legal scholars expect a bitter fight over what evidence may be redacted from the public

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Trump "will be laughed out of court"

Legal scholars say Trump's claim seeking $100 million from Justice Department is "terribly weak"

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Expert: Roberts has "lost his authority"

New report shows Roberts' immunity ruling was "incoherent" and "manufactured," legal scholars told Salon

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"Stunning" SCOTUS ruling alarms experts

The ruling even barred courts from trying to "inquire into the president's motives"

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"Aggravating factors" in Trump sentence

Jail previously seemed "very unlikely," says law prof. Adam Shlahet. “I'm thinking it's more likely now”

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Legal experts: SCOTUS won't save Trump

Trump could try to turn to SCOTUS but his arguments are "long shots," says UCLA Law Prof. Rick Hasen

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"That's when judges hand down jail time"

Judge Juan Merchan could impose a "creative sentence" — but Trump is making jail stint more likely

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Experts question Trump defense strategy

The former president's defense team has begun calling its own witnesses, but none are likely game changers

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Prof: Trump lawyer may have "bored" jury

“The defense is engaged in a theatrical play that has little bearing on the facts,” says law Prof. Bennett Gershman

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Hicks "ties everything" closer to Trump

"The DA’s office is going to argue that all of these puzzle pieces add up to a crime," law professor says

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Judge may "come down strongly" on Trump

Law professor expects Trump to attack "up until the point where there's a more serious repercussion"

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Prof: Pecker set up case to "bury Trump"

But other experts say the testimony could backfire — comparing it to Harvey Weinstein's overturned verdict

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Expert: SCOTUS already "helped Trump"

Trump lawyers' arguments "aren't very good" and their briefs are "worse" but SCOTUS already did him a favor

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Experts: "Close ally" has damning info

"There will be lots of evidence to corroborate everything [David] Pecker says," law prof. Bennett Gershman says

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Prof: Don faces brutal contempt hearing

Experts expect Judge Merchan will want to "nip this conduct in the bud" before witnesses appear at trial

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Trump judge may take "extreme measures"

Concerns over juror safety after Trump "threatened and intimidated so many persons in the criminal justice system"

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Prof: Hicks testimony may be devastating

"If the jury believes her, it would be devastating evidence against Trump and make a conviction much more certain"

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Trump risks seizures over invalid bond

Judge Arthur Engoron is "going to have very little patience here," predicts ex-assistant NY AG Adam Pollock

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Profs: Trump lawyers may face discipline

Trump bond timeline raises questions about whether his lawyers violated ethics rule

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Profs: Trump ruling unlocks key evidence

The immunity motion shows Trump legal team's "incompetence," law professor says

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Trump's "harebrained" recusal scheme

His team "continues to make frivolous and even harebrained claims in an effort to delay Trump’s legal reckoning"

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Prof: Angry judge put lawyers on notice

Judge Juan Merchan showed "evident exasperation and scorn" as he scolded Trump's legal team over "misleading" claim

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